Burger King Revamps Chicken Nugget Recipe To Compete With McDonald's

Burger King is hoping to take a bigger bite of the fast food
market with retooled chicken nuggets and a handful of limited
time offerings.

The Miami-based fast food chain, which re-launched as a public
company in June, has been putting real pressure on McDonald's
for the first time in years, in part by adding versions of
products already available at the Golden Arches.

Burger King reported same store sales for the quarter ended
September 30 up 1.4 percent. Oak Brook-based McDonald's posted a
1.9 percent third quarter gain, but same store sales slipped in
October and rebounded in November. The rare drop for the world's
largest restaurant chain has had experts pointing to better
competition from Burger King and Wendy's.

"As we move into 2013, we are focused on continuing to deliver
best-in-class products to our guests," global chief marketing
officer Flavia Faugeres said in a statement. "Our new
limited-time menu options give guests even more delicious reasons
to visit Burger King restaurants in the New Year."

Burger King's new chicken nuggets are now made from white meat
and dredged in a "crispy, tempura-style batter. "The crispier
nuggets replace 'chicken tenders,' which rolled out in 2009.

The nuggets accompany a handful of limited-time offers that might
not be suited for many New Year's diets: A Whopper with avocado
and Swiss, cheese-filled tater tots, Philly chicken sandwich, an
Italian chicken sandwich breaded and coated with marinara and
cheese, and a molten fudge sundae.